banquet — [baŋ′kwət] n. [LME banket &LT; MFr banquet &LT; OIt banchetto, dim. of banca: see BANK1] 1. an elaborate meal; feast 2. a formal dinner for many people, usually with toasts and speeches vt. to honor with a banquet vi. to dine at a banquet … English World dictionary

Banquet — Ban quet, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Banqueted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Banqueting}.] To treat with a banquet or sumptuous entertainment of food; to feast. [1913 Webster] Just in time to banquet The illustrious company assembled there. Coleridge. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

Banquet — Ban quet, v. i. 1. To regale one s self with good eating and drinking; to feast. [1913 Webster] Were it a draught for Juno when she banquets, I would not taste thy treasonous offer. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. To partake of a dessert after a feast … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

Banquet — Ban quet, n. [F., a feast, prop. a dim. of banc bench; cf. It. banchetto, dim. of banco a bench, counter. See {Bank} a bench, and cf. {Banquette}.] 1. A feast; a sumptuous entertainment of eating and drinking; often, a complimentary or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

banquet — (n.) late 15c., feast, sumptuous entertainment, from Fr. banquet (15c.; in O.Fr. only small bench ), from O.It. banchetto, dim. of banco bench; originally a snack eaten on a bench (rather than at table), hence a slight repast between meals; the… … Etymology dictionary